Golf shoes with shift structure for shifting center of gravity of golfer

ABSTRACT

Golf shoes with a shift structure for shifting the center of gravity of a golfer include two shoe soles. Each shoe sole has a first raised portion at a right side thereof. When the golfer wears the golf shoes, the first raised portion facilitates the center of gravity of the golfer to be eccentric in the target direction. When the golfer swings the club, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted from the right foot to the outside of the left heel of the left foot, and the front of the golfer&#39;s body is turned in the target direction to swing his/her hands simultaneously so as to hit the golf ball correctly. The golfer can swing the club with a shift of his/her center of gravity to make the stroke more strong and effortless and reduce the risk of injury.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a golf shoe structure, and more particularly, to golf shoes with a shift structure for shifting the center of gravity of a golfer.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Golf swing includes addressing the ball, upswing, downswing, follow through, and finish. For the motion of addressing the ball, the feet of the golfer are parallel to the target line. The center of gravity of the golfer is averaged to both sides of the body in order to maintain the body's balance and stability. When the golfer performs an upswing, the center of gravity of the body is shifted to the right foot, and the back of the golfer's body faces the target. When the golfer performs a downswing, the center of gravity is shifted from the right foot to the left foot along with the turning of the body, and the front of the golfer's body faces the target. The center of gravity of the body is almost at the left foot until the golfer performs the finish motion.

However, most beginners only pay attention to maintain the upper body posture and ignores that playing golf takes the feet as the base to shift his/her center of gravity so that the ball won't be hit high or fly far. Slight carelessness may cause foot eversion and cause sports injuries. Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences to solve these problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide golf shoes with a shift structure for shifting the center of gravity of a golfer when the golfer swings the club. When the golfer performs a finish, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted to the outside of the left heel.

In order to achieve the aforesaid object, golf shoes with a shift structure for shifting the center of gravity of a golfer of the present invention comprises two shoe soles. Each shoe sole has a first raised portion at a right side thereof. Thereby, the first raised portion facilitates the center of gravity of the golfer to be eccentric in a target direction. When the golfer performs a finish, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted to the outside of the left heel.

When the golfer wears the golf shoes with the two shoe soles in the golf shoes, the first raised portion facilitates the center of gravity of the golfer to be eccentric in the target direction. When the golfer swings the club, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted from the right foot to the outside of the left heel of the left foot, and the front of the golfer's body is turned in the target direction to swing his/her hands simultaneously so as to hit the golf ball correctly. The golfer can swing the club with a shift of his/her center of gravity to make the stroke more strong and effortless and reduce the risk of injury.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 a top view in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 a schematic view of the present invention when in use for a down swing; and

FIG. 7 a schematic view of the present invention when in use for a finish.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 a top view in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 1. The present invention discloses golf shoes with a shift structure for shifting the center of gravity of a golfer, and comprises two shoe soles 10.

The two shoe soles 10 may be insoles or outsoles. This embodiment takes insoles as an example. A right side of a bottom surface of each shoe sole 10 is provided with a first raised portion 11. The first raised portion 11 has a width of about 3 cm to 4 cm. The shoe sole 10 and the first raised portion 11 have a total height of about 1 cm to 5 cm. The shoe sole 10 has a thickness of about 0.5 cm to 2 cm. The first raised portion 11 has a thickness of about 0.5 cm to 4.5 cm. A right front edge of a top surface of each shoe sole 10 is provided with a reaction raised portion 13. The shoe sole 10, the reaction raised portion 13 and the first raised portion 11 have a total thickness of about 1 cm to 5 cm. The bottom surface of the shoe sole 10 is provided with a second raised portion 12 corresponding in position to the heel. The second raised portion 12 and the shoe sole 10 have a total thickness of about 1 cm to 5 cm. The two shoe soles 10 are a left shoe sole 14 and a right shoe sole 15, respectively. The left shoe sole 14 is provided with a foot arch raised portion 141 corresponding in position to the foot arch. The foot arch raised portion 141 of the left shoe sole 14 has a thickness of about 0.5 cm to 4.5 cm. The shoe sole 10, the first raised portion 11 and the foot arch raised portion 141 have a total thickness of about 1 cm to 5 cm.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are schematic views of the present invention when in use. In this embodiment, insoles are taken as an example. The two shoe soles 10 are mounted in golf shoes, respectively. When the golfer swings the club, the first raised portion 11 of the shoe sole 10 facilitates the center of gravity of the golfer to be eccentric in the target direction. When the golfer performs a downswing, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted from the outside of the left forefoot of the right foot to the left foot through the first raised portion 11 of the right shoe sole 15. When the golfer performs a follow through, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted from the right side of the left foot to the left side of the left foot through the first raised portion 11 of the left shoe sole 14, so that the front of the golfer's body is turned in the target direction to swing his/her hands simultaneously so as to hit the golf ball correctly. Finally, when the golfer performs a finish, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted to the outside of the left heel of the left foot. Through the shift structure of the present invention, the golfer can swing the club with a shift of the center of gravity to make the stroke more strong and effortless and reduce the risk of injury.

It is worth mentioning that the present invention is provided with the second raised portion 12 corresponding in position to the heel, and the total thickness of the shoe sole 10 and the second raised portion 12 is about 1 cm to 5 cm. Thereby, when the golfer performs a downswing, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted from the outside of the left forefoot of the right foot to the left foot through the first raised portion 11 and the second raised portion 12. When the golfer performs a finish, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted to the outside of the left heel of the left foot.

It is worth mentioning that the right front edge of the top surface of the shoe sole 10 is provided with the reaction raised portion 13. The total thickness of the reaction raised portion 13 and the first raised portion 11 is about 1 cm to 5 cm. Thereby, when the golfer swings the club, the golfer may step on the reaction raised portion 13 to generate a reaction force on the ground in cooperation with the shift structure of the first raised portion 11 and the second raised portion 12 to increase the power of hitting. When the golfer wears the golf shoes having the shoe soles 10 to play golf for a long time, the golfer's legs are not likely to have muscular pains thanks to the reaction raised portion 13.

It is worth mentioning that the two shoe soles 10 of the present invention are the left shoe sole 14 and the right shoe sole 15, respectively. The left shoe sole 14 is provided with the foot arch raised portion 141 corresponding in position to the foot arch. The thickness of the foot arch raised portion 141 of the left shoe sole 14 is about 0.5 cm to 4.5 cm. The total thickness of the shoe sole 10, the first raised portion 11 and the foot arch raised portion 141 is about 1 cm to 5 cm. The foot arch raised portion 141 provides a support at the foot arch and enhances the force transmission of the foot to equalize the pressure of the sole.

In the present invention, the shoe soles 10 are insoles as an example, but not limited thereto. The shoe soles 10 may be applied to golf shoes. The golf shoes are provided with the first raised portion 11, the second raised portion 12 and the reaction raised portion 13. When the golfer swings the club, the golf shoes facilitate the shift of the center of gravity of the golfer and the motion of the reaction of the ground to make the stroke more strong and effortless and to reduce the risk of injury.

Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. Golf shoes with a shift structure for shifting the center of gravity of a golfer, and comprising: two shoe soles, each having a first raised portion at a right side thereof; thereby, the first raised portion facilitating the center of gravity of the golfer to be eccentric in a target direction, wherein when the golfer performs a finish, the center of gravity of the golfer is shifted to the outside of the golfer's left heel.
 2. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of each shoe sole is provided with a second raised portion corresponding in position to the heel.
 3. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 1, wherein each shoe sole and the first raised portion have a total height of about 1 cm to 5 cm.
 4. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first raised portion has a width of about 3 cm to 4 cm, each shoe sole has a thickness of about 0.5 cm to 2 cm, and the first raised portion has a thickness of about 0.5 cm to 4.5 cm.
 5. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second raised portion and each shoe sole have a total thickness of about 1 cm to 5 cm.
 6. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two shoe soles are a left shoe sole and a right shoe sole respectively, the left shoe sole is provided with a foot arch raised portion corresponding in position to the foot arch, the left shoe sole, the first raised portion and the foot arch raised portion have a total thickness of about 1 cm to 5 cm.
 7. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 6, wherein the foot arch raised portion of the left shoe sole has a thickness of about 0.5 cm to 4.5 cm.
 8. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 1, wherein a right front edge of a top surface of each shoe sole is provided with a reaction raised portion, each shoe sole, the reaction raised portion and the first raised portion have a total thickness of about 1 cm to 5 cm.
 9. The golf shoes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two shoe soles are insoles or outsoles. 